The Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the city of Jenin and its camp for the 109th day, expanding their bulldozing and destruction operations inside the camp with the aim of changing its features and structure, and continuing to prevent entry or access to it.
Occupation soldiers turned the UNRWA girls' school into a military barracks, placing their equipment, mattresses, and food inside, wreaking havoc in its classrooms and corridors. Columns of smoke rose near the "Prisoner's Mosque" on the outskirts of the camp after the occupation forces set fire to the area.
The occupation forces also continue their complete closure of Jenin camp, preventing access to it and the return of displaced persons to their homes. Meanwhile, bulldozing and destruction operations continue inside the camp, aimed at altering its structure and features.
According to Jenin Municipality estimates, approximately 600 homes were completely demolished in the camp, while the rest were partially damaged and rendered uninhabitable.
The occupation also caused significant damage to facilities, homes, and infrastructure in Jenin, particularly in the eastern and al-Hadaf neighborhoods.
Israeli occupation forces surrounded a house in the town of Barta'a, northwest of Jenin, and arrested a young man after searching the house and destroying its contents.
The occupation forces closed the Barta'a checkpoint, which is the only outlet for the residents of the town and the village of Tura to the rest of the governorate.
Villages in Jenin Governorate are witnessing near-daily raids as the aggression against the city and camp continues. Daily military movements are being recorded in most of the governorate's villages, along with the constant presence of Israeli patrols and vehicles.
The occupation forces continue to send military reinforcements towards the camp and its surroundings, while the city witnesses the daily deployment of infantry units in several neighborhoods.
Families from the camp, along with hundreds of families from the city and its surrounding areas, remain forcibly displaced to this day. The Jenin Municipality reports that the number of displaced persons from the camp and the city has exceeded 22,000.
The economic situation in Jenin is deteriorating further, with commercial losses recorded as a result of the aggression, which has led to the closure of many shops and a decline in shopping traffic in the city. This is in addition to bulldozing and destroying infrastructure and streets, and damaging a large number of shops, especially in the western neighborhoods, which are experiencing a near-total economic paralysis. Losses are estimated at approximately $300 million.
Since the start of the assault on the city and camp on January 21, 40 people have been killed, along with dozens more injured and arrested.
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Israeli occupation continues its aggression on the city and camp of Jenin for the 109th day.